The Spudnut's Sweet Legacy Lives On The recent announcement by the Saskatoon Exhibition that it will no longer feature spudnuts has sent shockwaves through the culinary community.
While some see this as an end to an era, others argue that it's simply a reflection of changing tastes and traditions.
The origins of the spudnut are rooted in German immigration to Pennsylvania, where potato based doughnuts were created as a Lenten alternative.